Noah Hoffman charges hard around a corner, leading the pack en route a career best eighth in the 30k skiathlon at the Canmore World Cup. (Robert Whitney)

By USSA
Dec 16, 2012

For many skiers, it was their first or second day on snow, and they were feeling it. "I skied like a peg legged pirate," said Michael Seaman who has spent most of the fall racing cyclocross.

By Mike Muha
Dec 16, 2012

UPDATED: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup race, the Wintersonnewende. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

By Mike Muha
Dec 14, 2012

The event that helped thousands of American women stop worrying about how they look in ski pants is returning this winter to its birthplace: the resort community of Traverse City.

By Mike Norton
Dec 14, 2012

The Wintersonnewende has been modified to two flat laps on a 5-6K loop on the golf course. Race starts at 9:30am as originally scheduled, but there will only be a freestyle division.

By Chris Dandeneau
Dec 13, 2012

The newly launched USSA Network will bring live coverage of this weekend’s FIS Cross Country World Cup in Canmore to American fans. World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall will hope to repeat her success from last weekend's World Cup in Quebec.

By US Ski Team
Dec 13, 2012

It was a career best classic distance finish for Randall who is now third in the FIS Cross Country World Cup overall standings and fifth in distance.

By US Ski Team
Dec 13, 2012

We are looking at having the Wintersonnewende Freestyle & Classic race - but modifying the race course to stay on the on the golf course. And shortening distance.

By Chris Dandeneau
Dec 11, 2012

Proper ski selection is one of the variables that can make or break your race come competition time. By planning ahead and dialing in a testing procedure, you can greatly increase your chances of picking the right ski and having your best result.

By Tim Burke
Dec 11, 2012

The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team enters the 2012-13 with high expectations as it returns many student-athletes, both men and women, and competes for Central Collegiate Ski Association and NCAA Regional Titles.

By MTU Athletics Department
Dec 10, 2012

The U.S. Olympic Committee has honored the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team with its Team of the Month Award for November. The Team made history Nov. 25 in Gaellivare, Sweden with its first ever relay podium, finishing third in the women's 4x5k team event.

By USSA
Dec 9, 2012

Video from Saturday's Ladies Freestyle Sprint Final, won by Kikkan Randall. Not bad for someone who was off her legs much of the summer with a stress fracture in her foot!

By FIS
Dec 9, 2012